Datasheet

AUTODESK
®
COMBUSTION
®
4
The denitive creative solution for desktop
paint, compositing, and visual effects.
Autodesk
®
Combustion
®
4 software is the all-
in-one professional compositing application
designed to enable the full creative potential
of digital video artists.
With its easy-to-use interface, nondestructive
workflow, and extensive toolset, Combustion 4
delivers incredible power at a “must-have” price
and instantly augments the creative potential of
any serious desktop video artist.
Key New Version 4 Features
Diamond Keyer—high-precision keying
technology inherited from the Academy
Award
®
–winning Discreet
®
Flame
®
visual
effects system.
1
Timewarp, the fully keyframeable, time-
remapping operator for creating slow-motion
and speed-up effects.
B-spline shapes with control point grouping for
faster, more accurate rotoscoping.
Fast GBlur—an optimized, high-quality blur filter
with constant-speed rendering independent of
blur radius.
High Quality Resize includes Lanczos and
Mitchell filter options.
Capsules organize your creative workspace
by grouping multiple operators into single,
customizable Capsule nodes.
GBuffer Builder can custom-combine your
image bitmaps into RPF files for use with
Combustion software’s 3D Post operators.
Merge operator offers faster, simpler
compositing using a variety of transfer modes.
Grids, guides, and rulers provide visual cues
for accurately aligning, transforming, and
measuring elements in a scene.
Command-line rendering quickly launches
rendering tasks outside Combustion.
ASE file support—import target cameras from
Autodesk
®
3ds Max
®
software.
Import Windows Media
®
Video 9 and 10 files.
Export OpenEXR file sequences.
Other Key Combustion Features
Single integrated application for vector paint,
motion graphics design, animation, and
compositing.
Full 3D compositing environment.
Advanced visual effects tools—keying, color
correction, tracking, grain management, and
masking tools inherited from the Flame
visual
effects system.
Edit Operator—break free from your NLE and
assemble clips complete with transitions right in
Combustion.
Rich set of effects tools, including a fully
integrated, interactive particle system, warping
and morphing, and 3D Post filters.
Comprehensive paint and rotoscoping tools,
including fully customizable brushes.
Comprehensive animation tools, animation
curve editor, keyframing, and expressions.
Intuitive schematic view to simplify visualization
and organization of complex effects.
OpenGL
®
acceleration, multiprocessor support,
and extensive caching for improved system
performance.
Multiple simultaneous viewports with real-time
RAM looped playback.
Resolution-independence with 8-, 10-, 12-, 16-, and
32-bit (float) per component image processing.
Image courtesy of Red Rover Animation, Saatchi & Saatchi.

Summary of content (4 pages)